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Social Discovery Group

Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Israel, Latvia

Posted on: 01 July 2024

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Legal & Compliance Director

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a global technology company that builds apps at the intersection of dating, social, and entertainment. The company's portfolio includes 70 social discovery platforms with a focus on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming. We actively support and invest in social discovery startups worldwide through our CVC fund.

More than 500 million people in 150 countries enjoy our products, and we strive to have ten times as many.

SDG invests 
in social discovery technology startups around the world. Our Investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, RAW, EVA AI, Clubhouse, Magnet, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia, Harbour, Space, Auto1, DocSend, AppAnnie, Rapyd, Boom Supersonic, TradingView, K-Health and many others.

We solve the problem of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection with the help of digital reality.

Our digital nomad team of more than 1200 professionals works all over the world.  Together, we are solving the prevalent problem of loneliness and shaping Social Life 3.0 — a new digital reality where people will be able to fulfil their needs for communication and attention from other people and artificial life forms.

Our teams of digital nomads live and work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Poland, Israel, Turkey, Latvia and many others.

We have a new opening for a Legal & Compliance Director. Reporting directly to the CFO, this new role will help maximize SDG's profits and increase the efficiency of our Finance and Legal Department by taking responsibility for the Legal, Financial Control, and Internal Audit Divisions (30 FTE). 

Your main tasks will be:

  • Legal Strategy: Identify legal risks associated with the company's business activities and establish risk mitigation strategies. Assess and manage legal risks related to contracts, intellectual property, employment, litigation, and other areas of potential legal exposure.
  • Legal Compliance: Ensure the international holding company complies with relevant laws, regulations, and corporate governance requirements in all jurisdictions where it operates. This includes monitoring changes in legislation and ensuring internal policies are updated accordingly.
  • Intellectual Property Protection: Develop and implement strategies to protect the company's intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Monitor and address any potential infringements of intellectual property rights.
  • Legal Risk Management: Develop and execute a legal strategy for the international holding company that is aligned with its long-term goals and objectives. This includes opening new entities and mitigating legal risks.
  • Financial Reporting and Compliance: Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements, coordinate external audits, and collaborate with legal and internal compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks.
  • Leadership and Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of legal and finance professionals, promoting a culture of continuous learning and development. 

We expect from you:

  • 5+ years of experience as a CLO/CFO/Deputy CFO positions in international digital companies.
  • English - fluent/native, Russian - nice to have, but not necessary. 
  • Expertise in various law and regulatory compliance areas.
  • Expertise in conducting financial analyses, developing financial models, and forecasting future performance to support strategic decision-making (nice to have).
  • Ambitions and motivation to become a leader.
  • Ability to take initiative and expand the area of responsibility. 

What we offer:

  • REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
  • Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
  • 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
  • Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
  • Full payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
  • Corporate discount for English lessons;
  • Health benefits. If you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee, according to the paychecks. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor's fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
  • Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
  • Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for time off, merch, team building activities, massage certificates, etc. 

Sounds good? Join us now! 

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